Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Requirements

UM Upper Chesapeake Health (UMUCH), a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has a full-time employed position available for a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join their practice located in Bel Air, MD.

APP Job Specifics

The APP will manage and treat hospital-based patients, predominantly in the IMC but will occasionally cover in the ICU.

The APP will be a member of the critical care team whose predominant focus would be IMC level patients with high medical complexity. Provider should be comfortable caring for higher acuity patients.

While procedure skills are not a must have to apply, the expectation is that this person will be trained and eventually expected to handle various procedural skills including central lines and intubations with on-site physician back up support.

  • Nurse Practitioners must be acute care certified.
  • Provider experience, specifically in critical care, is highly preferred.

As an UMMS provider, you can expect

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • Generous paid time off
  • CME leave and CME allowance
  • Retirement plan- 403B with employer match
  • Complimentary loan repayment consultation

Work Experience

Education & Training: Master of Science degree with completion of an approved nurse practitioner or physician assistant program.

National certification in the area specialty and licensed by the Maryland Board of Nursing. NPI number, DEA and CDS required.

Credentialing through the Maryland Board as well as the health system in the provision of advanced practice skills.

Skills & Abilities: Ability to (a) handle multiple priorities; (b) work independently, (c) take initiative in achieving expected results, and (d) handle confidential information. Demonstrated skill in: (a) making effective decisions, (b) quality improvement activity (c) problem-solving, (d) crisis management, (e) organizing work, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, (f) attention to detail and follow through, (g) effective negotiation, (h) resource management, (i) ability to work successfully with diverse types of individuals including management, staff and the general public.

Key Responsibilities

The APP will manage and treat hospital-based patients with high medical complexity, primarily in the Intermediate Care unit. They will also be expected to perform procedural skills such as central lines and intubations with physician support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science degree and be an acute care certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Experience in critical care is highly preferred, along with active Maryland licensure and national certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient managementDecision makingOrganization

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 58% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes call

Living in Bel Air

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,085/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About University of Maryland Medical System

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, MD
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Generous paid time off
CME leave and allowance
Retirement plan - 403B with employer match
Complimentary loan repayment consultation